From the Editors: UAE’s efforts towards a sustainable world must be commended Our editors comment on major local and global events plus the day's top trending topic Published: June 19, 2022 11:03 Gulf News 1 of 3 UAE'S EFFORTS TOWARDS A SUSTAINABLE WORLD BUST BE COMMENDED: The announcement of the UAE President’s plans to invest an additional $50 billion to scale up climate action with clean energy solutions at home and abroad demonstrates the country’s deep commitment towards making the world a better place. The huge boost for clean energy solutions will ensure more sustainable, alternative energy sources in the future. Already, the UAE’s has been working assiduously to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and limit global warming. This step now takes its efforts towards environmental protection to a new level. (COMMENT BY: Sharmila Dhal, UAE Editor). Image Credit: WAM 2 of 3 VERSTAPPEN CAN INFLICT MORE DAMAGE TO LECLERC'S TITLE CHANCES TONIGHT: Red Bull driver Max Verstappen will be on pole position later tonight for the Canadian Grand Prix with Alpine’s Fernando Alonso a surprise second. It is the first time the 40-year-old former world champion will be on the front-row grid since 2012. Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz will start in third place while Verstappen’s title rival Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) will start at the back as a penalty for using too many power-unit components during practice. That means Verstappen will have a great chance tonight to inflict more damage on Leclerc in the championship and with rain expected we could have a race filled with thrills and spills. (COMMENT BY: Imran Malik, Assistant Sports Editor) Image Credit: USA TODAY Sports 3 of 3 ALL HAIL THE RETURN OF JON SNOW: Of all the ‘Game of Thrones’ spin-offs that have been reported in recent years, news of a possible Jon Snow storyline may finally give some closure to fans who voiced their frustrations after a polarizing series finale in 2019. The show’s end had drawn sharp criticism for the fantasy drama with the most debated sequence of events was the futile journey of Jon Snow, played by Kit Harington in the HBO series. After being brought back from the dead, finding a soulmate in the Queen of dragons, and being discovered as the rightful heir to Iron Throne, Jon Snow’s story ultimately played out like a Shakespearean tragedy, seeing his character return to the North and its icy climes with Ghost and the Wildlings. With reports now claiming that Harington will reprise Jon Snow in his own spin-off gives rise to a myriad of possibilities of how his story will finally play out, one that will keep fans happy. (COMMENT BY: Bindu Rai, Entertainment Editor) Image Credit: